Desk-cabinet.



I E. W. GROGAN.

DESK CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.28,1911.

Patented 111017.26, 1912.

i which the following is a specification.

Texas, have invented View of EDWARD W. GROGAN, OF BYERS,- TEXAS.

DESK-CABINET.

- Speciiication of Letters Patent.

.Patented Nov. 1912.

Application filed September 28, 1911. I Serial No. 651,826.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD W. GROGAN, citizen of the United States, residing at Byers, in the county of Clay and State of I certain new and useful Improvements in Desk-Cabinets, of

This invention relates to receptacles for holding pens, pencils, ink, calendars, postage stamps; rubber bands and the like in convenient position for use, and has for one of its objects to simplify and improve the construction and increase the efiiciency and utility of a device of this character.

Another object of this invention is to provide a receptacle formed substantially from a single sheet of metal cut' and bent into the required shape.

W'ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawing illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the inventlon.

Figure 1 is a perspective view from the front of the improved device complete; Fig. l 2 is a perspective view from the rear ofl the improved device with the match box in withdrawn or in open position; Fig. 3 is a 1 the blank from which the larger receptacle is produced; Fig. 4 is a view of theblank from which the detachable smaller I receptacle isconstructed; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one corner of the smaller receptacle with the parts separated to illustrate the construction. Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying I drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved device comprises in general two-receptacles, alarger or main receptacle, and a smaller detachable receptacle, the lat-- ter being connected to the larger receptacle near the lower front side, and is provided with a swinging cover and is located in such position that it does not interfere with the oper tion or use of the lar 'er receptacle. The larger receptacle is formed from a single sheet of metal and comprises a back' portion 10 and sides 11-12, the latter foldable at right angles to the back along the lines indicated at 1314. The back 10 pro-' jects a short distance above the sides 11--12 as shown at 15, and the projecting portion l is folded over to form a guide at the back of the receptacle. A plurality of U-shaped clefts 16 are formed through the back 10 near the upper portion and the metal released hy the clefts bent away from the body of the metal to form supporting tongues. Three of the tongues produced the clefts 16 are bent inwardly or toward the interior of the receptacle to form supports for a calendar represented at 17, while two of the tongues produced by the clefts are bent rearwardly of the receptacle to form supports for the lower pen rack represented at 18 the upper edge of the pen' rack being engaged in the guideway formed by the bent-over edge of the back. By this means the pen rack maybe adjustably connected to the receptacle by sliding the pen raclrendwise through the edge of a suitable guide 15 and th supporting tongues before mentioned. .while the calendar 17 is also adjust-ably si'ipported by the tongues in the interioi upper portion of the receptacle; Tile back 10 and the ends ll 12. are separated at their lower portions by longitudinal. clefts whereby the lower portion of the back is released and bent at right angles to the back along the line 19 to form a bottom 20 to the receptacle, and with the. lower portion bent aleng the line 21 to form a front 22 which is extended vertically a short distance with the ends of the hot the front 22 extending from s '7 side between the -ends l1 12. At 1 the front 22 is folded over to s hen the material. The front edges of the ends 11-12 are likewise folded over as shown at 24--25 to stifien the structure. The lower portions of the ends l1-12 thus projectbelow the bottom 20. of the receptacle are turned outwardly to form feet as shown at 9627, and the supporting feet are preferably perforated to receive holding tacks or other fastening means whereby the receptacle may be fastened to a desk port.

Formed in the end member ll. near its rear edge are U-shaped clefts 253 which when bent outwardly produce supporting tongues to re ive the rear edge of a plate 29; while the f rward edge of the plate the rear of the turned-ovcr edge 25. edges of the plate 29 I shown to increase its stillness. is provided near-its lower 5Q t ll-mm. wh ch the is supported in or table or other sup- I shaped wire member 60 pass, the latter having coils 61. to increase its resiliency. The body of the member 60 is maintained yieldably at its upper end against the plate 29 by the action of the spring coils 61 and forms an eflicient clip to receive and support bills, letters and other papers. The clip device which includes the plate 29 is readily detachable as will be obvious. Formed in the end 1.2 near the back 10 are U-shaped clefts 31 which when bent outwardly fornrtongues to receive and support the rear edge of one of the calendar cards 17 covered on their rear faces with sand or otherwise roughened to form a match scratcher or pencil sharpener, the forward edge of the card being engaged in the guide formed by the overturned edge 25 of the end 12. By this means one of the calendar cards may be readily removed and inserted when required. Con; nected to the bottom.20 of the receptacle is another spring clip 34 designed to supportmonthly calendars or other objects indicated at 1.7. By this arrangement the calendar for the current month only is supported by the tongues 16 and the remaining calendars ofthe year except those which are utilized as'pencil Sharpeners or match sera'tchers are supported by the clip 34 and held in reserve and inserted as required in the clip 16. The pocket formed by the back 10, bottom 20,- and front 22 and the ends 1112 may be utilized for any required purpose, such as holding an in-kstand, wire clips or other convenient articles. Connected to the bottom 20 at the side opposite to the clip 24 is another similar clip 35 which may be utilized for holding stamp books or other articles. A suitable pencil sharpener device indicated at 36 is attached to the end 12.

Mounted to swing beneath the bottom 20',

is a match box of suitable construction and represented at 36, and adapted to be moved into withdrawn positionbeneath the bottom 20 or projectedtherefrom as may be required. In Fig. 2 the match box is shown partly in withdrawn position.

The supporting arm of the match safe 36 will preferably be long enough to permit the safe to swing around against the end 11 and the clipplatei29.

The smaller receptacle is arranged to besuspended from the upper edge of the front 22 and is likewise formed from a single sheet.

oflmetal and comprises a back 37 with its upper edge overturned. to form a lip 38 for bearin 22 of t e larger receptacle. The blank fromat right angles to the bottom along the lines- 43-44 apd with the front 45 bent along the over the upper edge 23 of the frontline 46. The portions 37-40 are thus bent at right angles to each other while the portions 4il42-43 are bent at right angles to the bottom 40. The ends 41-42 are bent at turned over portion at its ends bearing overthe overlaps 47--48 at their upper ends and thus materially assists in supporting the latter. By this means the smaller receptacle is materially strengthened and stiffened.

A cover is provided for the smaller receptacle. and is likewise formed from a single strip of material such as sheet metal and comprisesa body portion 52 with three of the edges down turned as shown at to form a7r1mto engage over the smaller receptacle and'with the rear edge turned over the bod 52 as shown at 54.- Arranged in front 0 the back 37 of the smaller receptacle is a hinge wire '55 having upturned ends 56 for hearing against the tubular supportm embers 49-450 to which they are seen any suitable manner as for in stance-by soldering. The body of the wire 55 extends beneath the overturned rear edge of the cover 52' and the latter is thereby hingedly coupled to the rod and swings when in open position against the back 37 and between the tubular supports 49-bit Near its forward edge the top 54 is provided with U-sha ed cleft v 57 whereby ton ues are released w ich whe bent upward y form sup orts for one of,the calendar cards, to ena le its rear sanded face to be utilized as a match scratcher or pencil oint sharpener. The smaller rece tacle ma e em loyed for holding rubber ands an the li e, and is detachably oou led to the larger receptacle, as bcfore state by inserting the lip 38 over the upper edge 23 of the front 22.

A suitable lock indicated at 59' may be attached to the smaller receptacle if re quired. i

The improved device is simple in con struction, can be inexpensively manufac tured and will be found very convenient as an attachment to a writing desk or other support,- and is ads. tedto contain the writ ing ma't'erials'nnd: ight articles in coma ient position for -use or for ready reference 7 The bod portions of the receptacle may be construct of any suitable sheet metal, but the various ch 30-434 and 35 should be of spring steel 0 sutfic'ient strength to with stand the strainsto which they are an 'eet ed, or of sufiicient flexibility to permit t. are to yield to enable the objects to be inserted fl; i

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is;

1. A main receptacle constructed from a sheet of metal baiting longitudinally extend-' ing clefts spaced apart and bent to,v

form back and ends and with the material between the clefts bent to forms I bottom and front, the portion forming. the

' back being extendedet the upper end above the ends and bent over to form a guide and the portions or the ends below the bottom forming supporting legs, and U-shaped' clefts in the beckfto form su porting tongues spaced from said guide, sai ton es and guide adapted to receive it pen hoder device. v

2. A main receptacle constructed from a sheet of metal having longitudinally: "extending clefts spaced apart and bent to form a back and ends and with the material between the clefts bent to form a bottom and front, a smaller receptacle formed from a sheet of metal and including a bottom beck front and ends, the back being extended and turned over and engaging by the overturned portion over the upper edge of front of the main receptacle.

3. A main receptacle constructed from a sheet of metal having longitudinally eX- tending clefts spaced apart and bent to form a back and ends and with the material between the clefts bent to form a bottom and front, a smaller receptacle formed from a sheet of metal and including at bottom back front and ends, the back being extended upwardly and it the ends with the upward extension turned over and engaging by the over-turned portion over the upper'edge of front of the main receptacle, and the'end extensions rolled into pen-supporting tubes.

4. A main receptacle constructed from a,

. sheet of metal having longitudinally extending clefts' spaced apart and bent to form a back and ends and with the material between theclefts bent to form a bottom and front, a smaller receptacle formed from a sheet of metal and including a bottom, back over to engage the rod.

5. A meinreceptscle constructed from a sheet of metal having longitudinally extending clefis spaced apart and bent to form a back and ends and with the material be-' tween the dens bent to form a bottom and front,'a smaller receptacle formed'from a sheet of metal and including nfbottom, back v front and ends, the book being extended upwardly and at the ends'with the upward extension turned over and engaging by the over-turned portion overithe upper-edge of front of the main-receptacle, and the end extensions rolled into pen-supporting tubes,

a. rod extending between the pen-supporting tubes and upturned at the ends and attachedby the upturned-ends to the tubes,- a cover for the smaller receptacle extended at the rear and the extended portion folded over to engage the rod, U-sheped clefts in said cover and forming supporting tongues, and a.

plate engug edjy its edges beneath said tongues and beneath the folded-overedge of the cover. y In testimony whereof I efiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EEWARD W. GROGAN. {no} Witnesses:

JNo. REID, Gno. B. Gnooen. 

